One of their first ports of call was Cowes and East Cowes. In 1934, the castle was bought by Cowes Estates LTD, a development company. [54] She went on to marry Colonel Starling Meux Benson, formerly of the 17th Lancers,[55] in 1908. [50], It was reported in 1895 that the castle had been given away as a Christmas gift to John Vereker, by his father. [37], After the war, the architect A. G. Biggs carried out substantial additions to the castle between 1962 and 1968, including remodelling the western range to provide for more female accommodation, using stone from the second East Cowes Castle, an 18th and 19th-century stately home, which had been demolished the previous year. It was leased, first to Lord Conyngham, then to the RYS whose old clubhouse was the site of the present Gloster apartments. The castle was remodeled in 1716, a plan of 1725 showing that only the rear of the tower and the ends of the wings were by that date the original Henry VIII stonework. This exact copy of the original East Cowes Castle was built on Lough Cooter, County Galway in 1814. [15], The Isle of Wight became an important staging location for the Allied efforts to invade France during the Second World War. The only record of the castle firing a shot in anger was during the Civil War on 12 August 1642 when Humphrey Turney, Captain of Cowes Castle, ‘in a furie with his own hand gave fire to one piece of ordnance and shot at the said ship the Lion’ which had challenged two ships bound for Portsmouth (the Navy had declared for Parliament and Col. Goring at Portsmouth for the King). In October 1938, the Earl was again reported to be dangerously ill[29] and in 1841, he was prevented from visiting the castle, due to the delicate state of his health. There is an information board erected there to explain its history. Winter lettuce had already been planted and as well as the plan to plant 10,000 strawberry plants, there were plans to grow raspberries, apples, cucumbers and blackcurrants on the 58 acres. Nash himself was the designer of the site, and began construction as early as 1798. [1] Modest defences, based around simple blockhouses and towers, existed in the south-west and along the Sussex coast, augmented by a few more impressive works in the north of England, but in general the fortifications were very limited in scale. It is now occupied and in private ownership, although it can be hired for weddings and other special events. The work was done to a high standard, with matching materials used throughout. By 1774 when the Captain was Sir John Milles, late Lieutenant Governor of Jersey, the captain’s pay had risen to 10 shillings a day. [38], It was reported that the castle was finally sold in 1853 for £12,500, considerably less than its earlier sale in 1836. Demolition workers were already stripping the once luxurious castle of its fittings. There were bonfires all over the estate, as more and more of its trees were being up-rooted and burned. This has, once again, opened out the original Hall area of the tower on the ground floor. [10] However, by a strange turn of events, East Cowes Castle itself eventually came into the ownership of the Gort family, when the Viscount's son, John Vereker, 3rd Viscount Gort, acquired it by marrying Elizabeth Tudor. This included giving his wife Eleanor, use of East Cowes Castle for the rest of her life, although ownership of the castle was to be held in trust for his second son, the future 7th Viscount Gort. [27] In August 1837, the Dowager Queen Adelaide stayed at East Cowes Castle for some time to recuperate from a serious illness, after her physicians felt that the mild sea air would help her convalescence. He had been receiving a pension of £3,133 per year from his abolished office as clerk of the pells in Ireland. Nash lead an opulent lifestyle, entertaining important guests and royalty. He enlarged the house, altered its profile and built a new tower, platform and a gatehouse, along with a service wing, a ballroom and more accommodation for the members, at a cost of around £6,000. [41] It is protected under UK law as a 2* Listed Building. East Cowes Castle, located in East Cowes, was the home of architect John Nash between its completion and his death in 1835. [66], Coordinates: 50°45′25″N 1°16′51″W / 50.75694°N 1.28083°W / 50.75694; -1.28083, The Right Honourable Henry Boyle, 3rd Earl of Shannon (1836 - 1842), Mr George & Mrs Elizabeth Mary Tudor (1853 - 1861), The Right Honourable Viscount Gort & Lady Elizabeth Mary Gort (1861 - 1880), Standish Prendergast Vereker, 4th Viscount Gort (1880 - 1895), John Gage Prendergast Vereker, 5th Viscount Gort (1895 – 1902), The Sphere dated 03 December 1949, Page 28, Portsmouth Evening News dated 26 August 1902, Page 3, Hampshire Advertiser dated 25 October 1845, Page 7, Isle of Wight County Press dated 13 October 1934, Page 4, The East Cowes Group of the Isle of Wight Society, Isle of Wight County Press dated 6 October 1934, Page 4, Hampshire Advertiser dated 27 December 1845, Page 8, Yorkshire Evening Post dated 10 July 1940, Page 4, Portsmouth Evening News dated 14 May 1935, Page 7, Isle of Wight County Press dated 27 October 1956, Page 8, Isle of Wight County Press dated 22 January 1966, Page 10, East Cowes Castle - A pictorial History by Ian Sherfield, Page 28, Morning Chronicle dated 02 November 1818, Page 2, Morning Chronicle dated 14 August 1819, Page 3, London Courier and Evening Gazette dated 01 August 1825, Page 2, Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette dated 26 August 1830, Page 3, Portsmouth Evening News dated 26 October 1951, Page 4, East Cowes Castle - A pictorial history by Ian Sherfield, Page 49, Dorset County Chronicle dated 11 February 1836, Page 3, East Cowes Castle - A Pictorial History by Ian Sherfield, Page 49, Hampshire Advertiser dated 23 April 1836, Page 3, London Evening Standard dated 02 May 1837, Page 2, South Eastern Gazette dated 15 August 1837, Page 2, Clonmel Herald dated 03 October 1838, Page 2, Freeman's Journal dated 17 November 1841, Page 2, Cambridge Independent Press dated 30 April 1842, Page 3, Weekly Freeman's Journal dated 18 June 1842, Page 8, Western Courier, West of England Conservative, Plymouth and Devonport Advertiser dated 17 November 1852, Page 5, Hampshire Advertiser dated 30 March 1844, Page 8, London Daily News dated 08 September 1847, Page 3, Westmeath Independent dated 15 July 1848, Page 3, Morning Advertiser dated 16 December 1848, Page 2, Shipping and Mercantile Gazette dated 21 January 1852, Page 1, Hampshire Advertiser dated 13 October 1880, Page 3, Morning Chronicle dated 28 December 1857, Page 8, Morning Post dated 14 October 1880, Page 5, Dublin Evening Mail dated 13 June 1861, Page 3, Hampshire Advertiser dated 29 December 1855, Page 7, Dublin Evening Mail dated 13 June 1861, page 3, Glasgow Herald dated 25 January 1876, Page 4, Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser dated 07 January 1881, Page 3, East Cowes Castle - A pictorial history by Ian Sherfield, Page 52, Portsmouth Evening News dated 04 January 1895, Page 3, Weekly Irish Times dated 22 November 1902, Page 24, Walsall Advertiser dated 27 December 1902, Page 3, The Scotsman dated 01 March 1933, Page 10, Isle of Wight County Press dated 29 July 1933, Page 5, Isle of Wight County Press dated 8 December 1934, Page 5, Isle of Wight County Press dated 1 December 1934, Page 5, Isle of Wight County Press dated 11 June 2004, Page 44, Isle of Wight County Press dated 24 February 1940, Page 5, East Cowes Castle - A pictorial History by Ian Sherfield, Page 53, Isle of Wight County Press dated 18 May 2012, Page 49, Isle of Wight County Press dated 30 January 1998, Property Section, Isle of Wight County Press dated 24 February 1989, Page 2, Isle of Wight County Press dated 9 March 1990, Page 5, Isle of Wight County Press dated 7 February 1997, Page 8, "Side by side georeferenced maps viewer - Map images - National Library of Scotland", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East_Cowes_Castle&oldid=876274242, Buildings and structures demolished in 1960, British country houses destroyed in the 20th century, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 January 2019, at 09:18. 66–84. [36] Shortly afterwards it was reported that the exiled former King of France, the Count de Neuilly had leased the castle for a term, of several years. [56], The castle itself was auctioned in November 1934 and sold. [29] When Anglesey died in 1854 the government decommissioned the castle and leased the property initially to Anglesey's son-in-law Lord Conyngham, and then to the Squadron in 1855. During the wars with France in the late 18th and early 19th centuries the Island was heavily garrisoned and the castle was armed with eleven 9-pounders. [8] The castles took their names from the traditional term for this location, "the Cowes". Of these seven, Cowes Castle is the oldest to still exist, although greatly modified.
One of their first ports of call was Cowes and East Cowes. In 1934, the castle was bought by Cowes Estates LTD, a development company. [54] She went on to marry Colonel Starling Meux Benson, formerly of the 17th Lancers,[55] in 1908. [50], It was reported in 1895 that the castle had been given away as a Christmas gift to John Vereker, by his father. [37], After the war, the architect A. G. Biggs carried out substantial additions to the castle between 1962 and 1968, including remodelling the western range to provide for more female accommodation, using stone from the second East Cowes Castle, an 18th and 19th-century stately home, which had been demolished the previous year. It was leased, first to Lord Conyngham, then to the RYS whose old clubhouse was the site of the present Gloster apartments. The castle was remodeled in 1716, a plan of 1725 showing that only the rear of the tower and the ends of the wings were by that date the original Henry VIII stonework. This exact copy of the original East Cowes Castle was built on Lough Cooter, County Galway in 1814. [15], The Isle of Wight became an important staging location for the Allied efforts to invade France during the Second World War. The only record of the castle firing a shot in anger was during the Civil War on 12 August 1642 when Humphrey Turney, Captain of Cowes Castle, ‘in a furie with his own hand gave fire to one piece of ordnance and shot at the said ship the Lion’ which had challenged two ships bound for Portsmouth (the Navy had declared for Parliament and Col. Goring at Portsmouth for the King). In October 1938, the Earl was again reported to be dangerously ill[29] and in 1841, he was prevented from visiting the castle, due to the delicate state of his health. There is an information board erected there to explain its history. Winter lettuce had already been planted and as well as the plan to plant 10,000 strawberry plants, there were plans to grow raspberries, apples, cucumbers and blackcurrants on the 58 acres. Nash himself was the designer of the site, and began construction as early as 1798. [1] Modest defences, based around simple blockhouses and towers, existed in the south-west and along the Sussex coast, augmented by a few more impressive works in the north of England, but in general the fortifications were very limited in scale. It is now occupied and in private ownership, although it can be hired for weddings and other special events. The work was done to a high standard, with matching materials used throughout. By 1774 when the Captain was Sir John Milles, late Lieutenant Governor of Jersey, the captain’s pay had risen to 10 shillings a day. [38], It was reported that the castle was finally sold in 1853 for £12,500, considerably less than its earlier sale in 1836. Demolition workers were already stripping the once luxurious castle of its fittings. There were bonfires all over the estate, as more and more of its trees were being up-rooted and burned. This has, once again, opened out the original Hall area of the tower on the ground floor. [10] However, by a strange turn of events, East Cowes Castle itself eventually came into the ownership of the Gort family, when the Viscount's son, John Vereker, 3rd Viscount Gort, acquired it by marrying Elizabeth Tudor. This included giving his wife Eleanor, use of East Cowes Castle for the rest of her life, although ownership of the castle was to be held in trust for his second son, the future 7th Viscount Gort. [27] In August 1837, the Dowager Queen Adelaide stayed at East Cowes Castle for some time to recuperate from a serious illness, after her physicians felt that the mild sea air would help her convalescence. He had been receiving a pension of £3,133 per year from his abolished office as clerk of the pells in Ireland. Nash lead an opulent lifestyle, entertaining important guests and royalty. He enlarged the house, altered its profile and built a new tower, platform and a gatehouse, along with a service wing, a ballroom and more accommodation for the members, at a cost of around £6,000. [41] It is protected under UK law as a 2* Listed Building. East Cowes Castle, located in East Cowes, was the home of architect John Nash between its completion and his death in 1835. [66], Coordinates: 50°45′25″N 1°16′51″W / 50.75694°N 1.28083°W / 50.75694; -1.28083, The Right Honourable Henry Boyle, 3rd Earl of Shannon (1836 - 1842), Mr George & Mrs Elizabeth Mary Tudor (1853 - 1861), The Right Honourable Viscount Gort & Lady Elizabeth Mary Gort (1861 - 1880), Standish Prendergast Vereker, 4th Viscount Gort (1880 - 1895), John Gage Prendergast Vereker, 5th Viscount Gort (1895 – 1902), The Sphere dated 03 December 1949, Page 28, Portsmouth Evening News dated 26 August 1902, Page 3, Hampshire Advertiser dated 25 October 1845, Page 7, Isle of Wight County Press dated 13 October 1934, Page 4, The East Cowes Group of the Isle of Wight Society, Isle of Wight County Press dated 6 October 1934, Page 4, Hampshire Advertiser dated 27 December 1845, Page 8, Yorkshire Evening Post dated 10 July 1940, Page 4, Portsmouth Evening News dated 14 May 1935, Page 7, Isle of Wight County Press dated 27 October 1956, Page 8, Isle of Wight County Press dated 22 January 1966, Page 10, East Cowes Castle - A pictorial History by Ian Sherfield, Page 28, Morning Chronicle dated 02 November 1818, Page 2, Morning Chronicle dated 14 August 1819, Page 3, London Courier and Evening Gazette dated 01 August 1825, Page 2, Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette dated 26 August 1830, Page 3, Portsmouth Evening News dated 26 October 1951, Page 4, East Cowes Castle - A pictorial history by Ian Sherfield, Page 49, Dorset County Chronicle dated 11 February 1836, Page 3, East Cowes Castle - A Pictorial History by Ian Sherfield, Page 49, Hampshire Advertiser dated 23 April 1836, Page 3, London Evening Standard dated 02 May 1837, Page 2, South Eastern Gazette dated 15 August 1837, Page 2, Clonmel Herald dated 03 October 1838, Page 2, Freeman's Journal dated 17 November 1841, Page 2, Cambridge Independent Press dated 30 April 1842, Page 3, Weekly Freeman's Journal dated 18 June 1842, Page 8, Western Courier, West of England Conservative, Plymouth and Devonport Advertiser dated 17 November 1852, Page 5, Hampshire Advertiser dated 30 March 1844, Page 8, London Daily News dated 08 September 1847, Page 3, Westmeath Independent dated 15 July 1848, Page 3, Morning Advertiser dated 16 December 1848, Page 2, Shipping and Mercantile Gazette dated 21 January 1852, Page 1, Hampshire Advertiser dated 13 October 1880, Page 3, Morning Chronicle dated 28 December 1857, Page 8, Morning Post dated 14 October 1880, Page 5, Dublin Evening Mail dated 13 June 1861, Page 3, Hampshire Advertiser dated 29 December 1855, Page 7, Dublin Evening Mail dated 13 June 1861, page 3, Glasgow Herald dated 25 January 1876, Page 4, Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser dated 07 January 1881, Page 3, East Cowes Castle - A pictorial history by Ian Sherfield, Page 52, Portsmouth Evening News dated 04 January 1895, Page 3, Weekly Irish Times dated 22 November 1902, Page 24, Walsall Advertiser dated 27 December 1902, Page 3, The Scotsman dated 01 March 1933, Page 10, Isle of Wight County Press dated 29 July 1933, Page 5, Isle of Wight County Press dated 8 December 1934, Page 5, Isle of Wight County Press dated 1 December 1934, Page 5, Isle of Wight County Press dated 11 June 2004, Page 44, Isle of Wight County Press dated 24 February 1940, Page 5, East Cowes Castle - A pictorial History by Ian Sherfield, Page 53, Isle of Wight County Press dated 18 May 2012, Page 49, Isle of Wight County Press dated 30 January 1998, Property Section, Isle of Wight County Press dated 24 February 1989, Page 2, Isle of Wight County Press dated 9 March 1990, Page 5, Isle of Wight County Press dated 7 February 1997, Page 8, "Side by side georeferenced maps viewer - Map images - National Library of Scotland", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East_Cowes_Castle&oldid=876274242, Buildings and structures demolished in 1960, British country houses destroyed in the 20th century, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 January 2019, at 09:18. 66–84. [36] Shortly afterwards it was reported that the exiled former King of France, the Count de Neuilly had leased the castle for a term, of several years. [56], The castle itself was auctioned in November 1934 and sold. [29] When Anglesey died in 1854 the government decommissioned the castle and leased the property initially to Anglesey's son-in-law Lord Conyngham, and then to the Squadron in 1855. During the wars with France in the late 18th and early 19th centuries the Island was heavily garrisoned and the castle was armed with eleven 9-pounders. [8] The castles took their names from the traditional term for this location, "the Cowes". Of these seven, Cowes Castle is the oldest to still exist, although greatly modified.
One of their first ports of call was Cowes and East Cowes. In 1934, the castle was bought by Cowes Estates LTD, a development company. [54] She went on to marry Colonel Starling Meux Benson, formerly of the 17th Lancers,[55] in 1908. [50], It was reported in 1895 that the castle had been given away as a Christmas gift to John Vereker, by his father. [37], After the war, the architect A. G. Biggs carried out substantial additions to the castle between 1962 and 1968, including remodelling the western range to provide for more female accommodation, using stone from the second East Cowes Castle, an 18th and 19th-century stately home, which had been demolished the previous year. It was leased, first to Lord Conyngham, then to the RYS whose old clubhouse was the site of the present Gloster apartments. The castle was remodeled in 1716, a plan of 1725 showing that only the rear of the tower and the ends of the wings were by that date the original Henry VIII stonework. This exact copy of the original East Cowes Castle was built on Lough Cooter, County Galway in 1814. [15], The Isle of Wight became an important staging location for the Allied efforts to invade France during the Second World War. The only record of the castle firing a shot in anger was during the Civil War on 12 August 1642 when Humphrey Turney, Captain of Cowes Castle, ‘in a furie with his own hand gave fire to one piece of ordnance and shot at the said ship the Lion’ which had challenged two ships bound for Portsmouth (the Navy had declared for Parliament and Col. Goring at Portsmouth for the King). In October 1938, the Earl was again reported to be dangerously ill[29] and in 1841, he was prevented from visiting the castle, due to the delicate state of his health. There is an information board erected there to explain its history. Winter lettuce had already been planted and as well as the plan to plant 10,000 strawberry plants, there were plans to grow raspberries, apples, cucumbers and blackcurrants on the 58 acres. Nash himself was the designer of the site, and began construction as early as 1798. [1] Modest defences, based around simple blockhouses and towers, existed in the south-west and along the Sussex coast, augmented by a few more impressive works in the north of England, but in general the fortifications were very limited in scale. It is now occupied and in private ownership, although it can be hired for weddings and other special events. The work was done to a high standard, with matching materials used throughout. By 1774 when the Captain was Sir John Milles, late Lieutenant Governor of Jersey, the captain’s pay had risen to 10 shillings a day. [38], It was reported that the castle was finally sold in 1853 for £12,500, considerably less than its earlier sale in 1836. Demolition workers were already stripping the once luxurious castle of its fittings. There were bonfires all over the estate, as more and more of its trees were being up-rooted and burned. This has, once again, opened out the original Hall area of the tower on the ground floor. [10] However, by a strange turn of events, East Cowes Castle itself eventually came into the ownership of the Gort family, when the Viscount's son, John Vereker, 3rd Viscount Gort, acquired it by marrying Elizabeth Tudor. This included giving his wife Eleanor, use of East Cowes Castle for the rest of her life, although ownership of the castle was to be held in trust for his second son, the future 7th Viscount Gort. [27] In August 1837, the Dowager Queen Adelaide stayed at East Cowes Castle for some time to recuperate from a serious illness, after her physicians felt that the mild sea air would help her convalescence. He had been receiving a pension of £3,133 per year from his abolished office as clerk of the pells in Ireland. Nash lead an opulent lifestyle, entertaining important guests and royalty. He enlarged the house, altered its profile and built a new tower, platform and a gatehouse, along with a service wing, a ballroom and more accommodation for the members, at a cost of around £6,000. [41] It is protected under UK law as a 2* Listed Building. East Cowes Castle, located in East Cowes, was the home of architect John Nash between its completion and his death in 1835. [66], Coordinates: 50°45′25″N 1°16′51″W / 50.75694°N 1.28083°W / 50.75694; -1.28083, The Right Honourable Henry Boyle, 3rd Earl of Shannon (1836 - 1842), Mr George & Mrs Elizabeth Mary Tudor (1853 - 1861), The Right Honourable Viscount Gort & Lady Elizabeth Mary Gort (1861 - 1880), Standish Prendergast Vereker, 4th Viscount Gort (1880 - 1895), John Gage Prendergast Vereker, 5th Viscount Gort (1895 – 1902), The Sphere dated 03 December 1949, Page 28, Portsmouth Evening News dated 26 August 1902, Page 3, Hampshire Advertiser dated 25 October 1845, Page 7, Isle of Wight County Press dated 13 October 1934, Page 4, The East Cowes Group of the Isle of Wight Society, Isle of Wight County Press dated 6 October 1934, Page 4, Hampshire Advertiser dated 27 December 1845, Page 8, Yorkshire Evening Post dated 10 July 1940, Page 4, Portsmouth Evening News dated 14 May 1935, Page 7, Isle of Wight County Press dated 27 October 1956, Page 8, Isle of Wight County Press dated 22 January 1966, Page 10, East Cowes Castle - A pictorial History by Ian Sherfield, Page 28, Morning Chronicle dated 02 November 1818, Page 2, Morning Chronicle dated 14 August 1819, Page 3, London Courier and Evening Gazette dated 01 August 1825, Page 2, Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette dated 26 August 1830, Page 3, Portsmouth Evening News dated 26 October 1951, Page 4, East Cowes Castle - A pictorial history by Ian Sherfield, Page 49, Dorset County Chronicle dated 11 February 1836, Page 3, East Cowes Castle - A Pictorial History by Ian Sherfield, Page 49, Hampshire Advertiser dated 23 April 1836, Page 3, London Evening Standard dated 02 May 1837, Page 2, South Eastern Gazette dated 15 August 1837, Page 2, Clonmel Herald dated 03 October 1838, Page 2, Freeman's Journal dated 17 November 1841, Page 2, Cambridge Independent Press dated 30 April 1842, Page 3, Weekly Freeman's Journal dated 18 June 1842, Page 8, Western Courier, West of England Conservative, Plymouth and Devonport Advertiser dated 17 November 1852, Page 5, Hampshire Advertiser dated 30 March 1844, Page 8, London Daily News dated 08 September 1847, Page 3, Westmeath Independent dated 15 July 1848, Page 3, Morning Advertiser dated 16 December 1848, Page 2, Shipping and Mercantile Gazette dated 21 January 1852, Page 1, Hampshire Advertiser dated 13 October 1880, Page 3, Morning Chronicle dated 28 December 1857, Page 8, Morning Post dated 14 October 1880, Page 5, Dublin Evening Mail dated 13 June 1861, Page 3, Hampshire Advertiser dated 29 December 1855, Page 7, Dublin Evening Mail dated 13 June 1861, page 3, Glasgow Herald dated 25 January 1876, Page 4, Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser dated 07 January 1881, Page 3, East Cowes Castle - A pictorial history by Ian Sherfield, Page 52, Portsmouth Evening News dated 04 January 1895, Page 3, Weekly Irish Times dated 22 November 1902, Page 24, Walsall Advertiser dated 27 December 1902, Page 3, The Scotsman dated 01 March 1933, Page 10, Isle of Wight County Press dated 29 July 1933, Page 5, Isle of Wight County Press dated 8 December 1934, Page 5, Isle of Wight County Press dated 1 December 1934, Page 5, Isle of Wight County Press dated 11 June 2004, Page 44, Isle of Wight County Press dated 24 February 1940, Page 5, East Cowes Castle - A pictorial History by Ian Sherfield, Page 53, Isle of Wight County Press dated 18 May 2012, Page 49, Isle of Wight County Press dated 30 January 1998, Property Section, Isle of Wight County Press dated 24 February 1989, Page 2, Isle of Wight County Press dated 9 March 1990, Page 5, Isle of Wight County Press dated 7 February 1997, Page 8, "Side by side georeferenced maps viewer - Map images - National Library of Scotland", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East_Cowes_Castle&oldid=876274242, Buildings and structures demolished in 1960, British country houses destroyed in the 20th century, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 January 2019, at 09:18. 66–84. [36] Shortly afterwards it was reported that the exiled former King of France, the Count de Neuilly had leased the castle for a term, of several years. [56], The castle itself was auctioned in November 1934 and sold. [29] When Anglesey died in 1854 the government decommissioned the castle and leased the property initially to Anglesey's son-in-law Lord Conyngham, and then to the Squadron in 1855. During the wars with France in the late 18th and early 19th centuries the Island was heavily garrisoned and the castle was armed with eleven 9-pounders. [8] The castles took their names from the traditional term for this location, "the Cowes". Of these seven, Cowes Castle is the oldest to still exist, although greatly modified.
One of their first ports of call was Cowes and East Cowes. In 1934, the castle was bought by Cowes Estates LTD, a development company. [54] She went on to marry Colonel Starling Meux Benson, formerly of the 17th Lancers,[55] in 1908. [50], It was reported in 1895 that the castle had been given away as a Christmas gift to John Vereker, by his father. [37], After the war, the architect A. G. Biggs carried out substantial additions to the castle between 1962 and 1968, including remodelling the western range to provide for more female accommodation, using stone from the second East Cowes Castle, an 18th and 19th-century stately home, which had been demolished the previous year. It was leased, first to Lord Conyngham, then to the RYS whose old clubhouse was the site of the present Gloster apartments. The castle was remodeled in 1716, a plan of 1725 showing that only the rear of the tower and the ends of the wings were by that date the original Henry VIII stonework. This exact copy of the original East Cowes Castle was built on Lough Cooter, County Galway in 1814. [15], The Isle of Wight became an important staging location for the Allied efforts to invade France during the Second World War. The only record of the castle firing a shot in anger was during the Civil War on 12 August 1642 when Humphrey Turney, Captain of Cowes Castle, ‘in a furie with his own hand gave fire to one piece of ordnance and shot at the said ship the Lion’ which had challenged two ships bound for Portsmouth (the Navy had declared for Parliament and Col. Goring at Portsmouth for the King). In October 1938, the Earl was again reported to be dangerously ill[29] and in 1841, he was prevented from visiting the castle, due to the delicate state of his health. There is an information board erected there to explain its history. Winter lettuce had already been planted and as well as the plan to plant 10,000 strawberry plants, there were plans to grow raspberries, apples, cucumbers and blackcurrants on the 58 acres. Nash himself was the designer of the site, and began construction as early as 1798. [1] Modest defences, based around simple blockhouses and towers, existed in the south-west and along the Sussex coast, augmented by a few more impressive works in the north of England, but in general the fortifications were very limited in scale. It is now occupied and in private ownership, although it can be hired for weddings and other special events. The work was done to a high standard, with matching materials used throughout. By 1774 when the Captain was Sir John Milles, late Lieutenant Governor of Jersey, the captain’s pay had risen to 10 shillings a day. [38], It was reported that the castle was finally sold in 1853 for £12,500, considerably less than its earlier sale in 1836. Demolition workers were already stripping the once luxurious castle of its fittings. There were bonfires all over the estate, as more and more of its trees were being up-rooted and burned. This has, once again, opened out the original Hall area of the tower on the ground floor. [10] However, by a strange turn of events, East Cowes Castle itself eventually came into the ownership of the Gort family, when the Viscount's son, John Vereker, 3rd Viscount Gort, acquired it by marrying Elizabeth Tudor. This included giving his wife Eleanor, use of East Cowes Castle for the rest of her life, although ownership of the castle was to be held in trust for his second son, the future 7th Viscount Gort. [27] In August 1837, the Dowager Queen Adelaide stayed at East Cowes Castle for some time to recuperate from a serious illness, after her physicians felt that the mild sea air would help her convalescence. He had been receiving a pension of £3,133 per year from his abolished office as clerk of the pells in Ireland. Nash lead an opulent lifestyle, entertaining important guests and royalty. He enlarged the house, altered its profile and built a new tower, platform and a gatehouse, along with a service wing, a ballroom and more accommodation for the members, at a cost of around £6,000. [41] It is protected under UK law as a 2* Listed Building. East Cowes Castle, located in East Cowes, was the home of architect John Nash between its completion and his death in 1835. 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[36] Shortly afterwards it was reported that the exiled former King of France, the Count de Neuilly had leased the castle for a term, of several years. [56], The castle itself was auctioned in November 1934 and sold. [29] When Anglesey died in 1854 the government decommissioned the castle and leased the property initially to Anglesey's son-in-law Lord Conyngham, and then to the Squadron in 1855. During the wars with France in the late 18th and early 19th centuries the Island was heavily garrisoned and the castle was armed with eleven 9-pounders. [8] The castles took their names from the traditional term for this location, "the Cowes". Of these seven, Cowes Castle is the oldest to still exist, although greatly modified.
One of their first ports of call was Cowes and East Cowes. In 1934, the castle was bought by Cowes Estates LTD, a development company. [54] She went on to marry Colonel Starling Meux Benson, formerly of the 17th Lancers,[55] in 1908. [50], It was reported in 1895 that the castle had been given away as a Christmas gift to John Vereker, by his father. [37], After the war, the architect A. G. Biggs carried out substantial additions to the castle between 1962 and 1968, including remodelling the western range to provide for more female accommodation, using stone from the second East Cowes Castle, an 18th and 19th-century stately home, which had been demolished the previous year. It was leased, first to Lord Conyngham, then to the RYS whose old clubhouse was the site of the present Gloster apartments. The castle was remodeled in 1716, a plan of 1725 showing that only the rear of the tower and the ends of the wings were by that date the original Henry VIII stonework. This exact copy of the original East Cowes Castle was built on Lough Cooter, County Galway in 1814. [15], The Isle of Wight became an important staging location for the Allied efforts to invade France during the Second World War. The only record of the castle firing a shot in anger was during the Civil War on 12 August 1642 when Humphrey Turney, Captain of Cowes Castle, ‘in a furie with his own hand gave fire to one piece of ordnance and shot at the said ship the Lion’ which had challenged two ships bound for Portsmouth (the Navy had declared for Parliament and Col. Goring at Portsmouth for the King). In October 1938, the Earl was again reported to be dangerously ill[29] and in 1841, he was prevented from visiting the castle, due to the delicate state of his health. There is an information board erected there to explain its history. Winter lettuce had already been planted and as well as the plan to plant 10,000 strawberry plants, there were plans to grow raspberries, apples, cucumbers and blackcurrants on the 58 acres. Nash himself was the designer of the site, and began construction as early as 1798. [1] Modest defences, based around simple blockhouses and towers, existed in the south-west and along the Sussex coast, augmented by a few more impressive works in the north of England, but in general the fortifications were very limited in scale. It is now occupied and in private ownership, although it can be hired for weddings and other special events. The work was done to a high standard, with matching materials used throughout. By 1774 when the Captain was Sir John Milles, late Lieutenant Governor of Jersey, the captain’s pay had risen to 10 shillings a day. [38], It was reported that the castle was finally sold in 1853 for £12,500, considerably less than its earlier sale in 1836. Demolition workers were already stripping the once luxurious castle of its fittings. There were bonfires all over the estate, as more and more of its trees were being up-rooted and burned. This has, once again, opened out the original Hall area of the tower on the ground floor. [10] However, by a strange turn of events, East Cowes Castle itself eventually came into the ownership of the Gort family, when the Viscount's son, John Vereker, 3rd Viscount Gort, acquired it by marrying Elizabeth Tudor. This included giving his wife Eleanor, use of East Cowes Castle for the rest of her life, although ownership of the castle was to be held in trust for his second son, the future 7th Viscount Gort. [27] In August 1837, the Dowager Queen Adelaide stayed at East Cowes Castle for some time to recuperate from a serious illness, after her physicians felt that the mild sea air would help her convalescence. He had been receiving a pension of £3,133 per year from his abolished office as clerk of the pells in Ireland. Nash lead an opulent lifestyle, entertaining important guests and royalty. He enlarged the house, altered its profile and built a new tower, platform and a gatehouse, along with a service wing, a ballroom and more accommodation for the members, at a cost of around £6,000. [41] It is protected under UK law as a 2* Listed Building. East Cowes Castle, located in East Cowes, was the home of architect John Nash between its completion and his death in 1835. 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[36] Shortly afterwards it was reported that the exiled former King of France, the Count de Neuilly had leased the castle for a term, of several years. [56], The castle itself was auctioned in November 1934 and sold. [29] When Anglesey died in 1854 the government decommissioned the castle and leased the property initially to Anglesey's son-in-law Lord Conyngham, and then to the Squadron in 1855. During the wars with France in the late 18th and early 19th centuries the Island was heavily garrisoned and the castle was armed with eleven 9-pounders. [8] The castles took their names from the traditional term for this location, "the Cowes". Of these seven, Cowes Castle is the oldest to still exist, although greatly modified.
Cowes castle was a round blockhouse flanked by two rectangular wings, with a semi-circular barbican to the sea and a protective walled ditch to landward; the guns were mounted on the barbican and the roofs of the two storey main tower and one storey wings. Decommissioned in 1854, the castle was first leased, and later bought outright, by the Royal Yacht Squadron to form their new clubhouse. It was used to billet British and Canadian troops of the Free French Canadians, the South Saskatchewans. Because of her condition, nobody was prepared to pay for the restoration of the castle.[62]. Following his death in 1854, and that of his successor Lord Raglan in 1855, the Government reviewed the future of the castle and decommissioned it. Several surveys show that the castle’s walls and foundations were in frequent need of repair due to the inroads of the sea and the ground on which it was built. [4] This resulted in France and the Empire declaring an alliance against Henry in 1538, and the Pope encouraging the two countries to attack England.
For the circumstances concerning its creation, see the paragraph below.
Cowes castle was a round blockhouse flanked by two rectangular wings, with a semi-circular barbican to the sea and a protective walled ditch to landward; the guns were mounted on the barbican and the roofs of the two storey main tower and one storey wings. [16] An unidentified Scottish naval captain then came ashore on 16 August and captured Turney, before landing more men and taking the castle for Parliament, who held it for the rest of the war. The only damage caused was the breaking of three dozen panes of glass and scaring the plumbers and workmen working their out of their wits.[44]. [27] Anglesey was also a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron, first established in 1815, which then operated from the Gloster Hotel in Cowes. In May 1937, the Earl was reported to be dangerously ill from the bursting of a blood vessel. By October 1942, the castle was occupied by the British Admiralty and became the senior officer's headquarters of the HQ Naval Commander Force "J" Landing Craft base, known as HMS Vectis. Shortly afterwards East Cowes Castle Farm was constructed on the estate, which consisted of a red brick cottage, a dairy and various farm outbuildings.
One of their first ports of call was Cowes and East Cowes. In 1934, the castle was bought by Cowes Estates LTD, a development company. [54] She went on to marry Colonel Starling Meux Benson, formerly of the 17th Lancers,[55] in 1908. [50], It was reported in 1895 that the castle had been given away as a Christmas gift to John Vereker, by his father. [37], After the war, the architect A. G. Biggs carried out substantial additions to the castle between 1962 and 1968, including remodelling the western range to provide for more female accommodation, using stone from the second East Cowes Castle, an 18th and 19th-century stately home, which had been demolished the previous year. It was leased, first to Lord Conyngham, then to the RYS whose old clubhouse was the site of the present Gloster apartments. The castle was remodeled in 1716, a plan of 1725 showing that only the rear of the tower and the ends of the wings were by that date the original Henry VIII stonework. This exact copy of the original East Cowes Castle was built on Lough Cooter, County Galway in 1814. [15], The Isle of Wight became an important staging location for the Allied efforts to invade France during the Second World War. The only record of the castle firing a shot in anger was during the Civil War on 12 August 1642 when Humphrey Turney, Captain of Cowes Castle, ‘in a furie with his own hand gave fire to one piece of ordnance and shot at the said ship the Lion’ which had challenged two ships bound for Portsmouth (the Navy had declared for Parliament and Col. Goring at Portsmouth for the King). In October 1938, the Earl was again reported to be dangerously ill[29] and in 1841, he was prevented from visiting the castle, due to the delicate state of his health. There is an information board erected there to explain its history. Winter lettuce had already been planted and as well as the plan to plant 10,000 strawberry plants, there were plans to grow raspberries, apples, cucumbers and blackcurrants on the 58 acres. Nash himself was the designer of the site, and began construction as early as 1798. [1] Modest defences, based around simple blockhouses and towers, existed in the south-west and along the Sussex coast, augmented by a few more impressive works in the north of England, but in general the fortifications were very limited in scale. It is now occupied and in private ownership, although it can be hired for weddings and other special events. The work was done to a high standard, with matching materials used throughout. By 1774 when the Captain was Sir John Milles, late Lieutenant Governor of Jersey, the captain’s pay had risen to 10 shillings a day. [38], It was reported that the castle was finally sold in 1853 for £12,500, considerably less than its earlier sale in 1836. Demolition workers were already stripping the once luxurious castle of its fittings. There were bonfires all over the estate, as more and more of its trees were being up-rooted and burned. This has, once again, opened out the original Hall area of the tower on the ground floor. [10] However, by a strange turn of events, East Cowes Castle itself eventually came into the ownership of the Gort family, when the Viscount's son, John Vereker, 3rd Viscount Gort, acquired it by marrying Elizabeth Tudor. This included giving his wife Eleanor, use of East Cowes Castle for the rest of her life, although ownership of the castle was to be held in trust for his second son, the future 7th Viscount Gort. [27] In August 1837, the Dowager Queen Adelaide stayed at East Cowes Castle for some time to recuperate from a serious illness, after her physicians felt that the mild sea air would help her convalescence. He had been receiving a pension of £3,133 per year from his abolished office as clerk of the pells in Ireland. Nash lead an opulent lifestyle, entertaining important guests and royalty. He enlarged the house, altered its profile and built a new tower, platform and a gatehouse, along with a service wing, a ballroom and more accommodation for the members, at a cost of around £6,000. [41] It is protected under UK law as a 2* Listed Building. East Cowes Castle, located in East Cowes, was the home of architect John Nash between its completion and his death in 1835. 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[36] Shortly afterwards it was reported that the exiled former King of France, the Count de Neuilly had leased the castle for a term, of several years. [56], The castle itself was auctioned in November 1934 and sold. [29] When Anglesey died in 1854 the government decommissioned the castle and leased the property initially to Anglesey's son-in-law Lord Conyngham, and then to the Squadron in 1855. During the wars with France in the late 18th and early 19th centuries the Island was heavily garrisoned and the castle was armed with eleven 9-pounders. [8] The castles took their names from the traditional term for this location, "the Cowes". Of these seven, Cowes Castle is the oldest to still exist, although greatly modified.
